1984 Laois–Offaly by-election

By-election to the 24th Dáil February 2026 February 2026 1984 Laois–Offaly by-election Ireland by-election no November 1982 Irish general election Nov 1982 14 June 1984 1987 Irish general election 1987 47,581 (64.2%) First preferences Percentage Brian Cowen in Philadelphia.jpg 100 100 120 0 0 Brian Cowen Fianna Fáil 26,022 54.7% Horan Pádraig Horan Fine Gael 18,173 38.2% O'Brien Seán O'Brien Labour Party (Ireland) 1,737 3.7% Laois-Offaly (Dáil Éireann constituency).png 200px Laois–Offaly shown within Ireland TD Bernard Cowen Fianna Fáil TD after election Brian Cowen Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Laois–Offaly in Ireland on Thursday, 14 June 1984, to fill a vacancy in the 24th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984.Death of Member - Expression of Sympathy https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1984-01-24/19/ Dáil Debates 347 3 Houses of the Oireachtas 24 January 1984 A Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ on 29 February 1984 was defeated by the Fine Gael–Labour government.Issue of Writ: Laoighis-Offaly By-Election (Resumed) https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1984-02-29/13/ Dáil Debates 348 6 Houses of the Oireachtas 14 September 2021 en-ie 29 February 1984 14 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210914170212/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1984-02-29/13/ live A second motion to move the writ on 17 May 1984 was unopposed.Issue of Writ: Laois-Offaly By-Election https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1984-05-17/2/ Dáil Debates 350 6 Houses of the Oireachtas 17 May 1984 The by-election was held on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament elections. The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Cowen, son of the deceased TD, Bernard Cowen.McCullough Alan Brian Cowen Set To Win Seat https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0605/1053609-brian-cowen-set-to-win-seat/ RTÉ Archives 14 September 2021 en 15 June 1984 14 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210914170210/https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0605/1053609-brian-cowen-set-to-win-seat/ liveReturn to Writ: Constituency of Laois–Offaly https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1984-06-20/15/ Dáil Debates 351 9 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 June 1984 Result 1984 Laois–Offaly by-electionBy-election 1984: Laoighis–Offaly http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=150&ref=108 ElectionsIreland.org 1 October 2010 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101130165316/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=150&ref=108 liveLaois–Offaly: 1984 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=85&constitid=7&electype=2 22 February 2026 https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/25thDail_February1987_ByeElections24th_1982_1987.pdf 25th Dáil 1987 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas July 1987 19 October 2023 1 Brian Cowen Fianna Fáil 54.7 26,022 Pádraig Horan Fine Gael 38.2 18,173 Seán O'Brien Labour Party (Ireland) 3.7 1,737 Joe McCormack Independent politician (Ireland) 3.1 1,471 Eoin Ó Murchú Communist Party of Ireland 0.3 120 Jim Tallon Independent politician (Ireland) 0.1 58 1 74,087 47,581 23,791 64.2% References Category:1984 in Irish politics Category:1984 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:24th Dáil Laois-Offaly 1984 Category:Elections in County Laois Category:Elections in County Offaly Category:June 1984 in Europe